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AUTHOR INTERVIEWS

AUTHOR INTERVIEWS

Petra Lozano, Creator of author2u.com is pleased to interview,

Janice B. Williams, author of
SUMMER OF AWAKENING.

Hello Jan thank you for participating in this interview.

Petra:

Why do you write and what compelled you to write Summer Of Awakening?

Jan:

I write to fulfill a need within myself. I know many writers who write for publication, and there is nothing wrong with that. We all want to see our name in print. I enjoy creating characters and stories that show growth of character.


Petra:

Where did you grow up?


Jan:

Hamel, Minnesota, a small mid-west town, the kind where everyone knows everyone.


Petra:

Who or what was the earliest influence that compelled you to write?

Jan:

My grade school teacher. She gave us the assignment of writing our own biography.


Petra:

Do you have a routine or writing philosophy that you follow?

Jan:

Not at the present. My writing was interrupted by a visit from my
mother, then I got a cold that turned into bronchitis. I'm getting back into the swing of writing. I usually write first thing in the morning and try to get at least a thousand words on paper.

Petra:

Is there an underlying message in your novels?

Jan:

Yes, while we may not understand why God allows things to happen to us that change the course of our lives, we must understand that He has a divine purpose for each of our lives. The trick is to sit back and allow Him to work in our lives.

Petra:

How much of your actual life is intertwined in the characters, or are most pure fiction?

Jan:

I think there's a bit of me in Kayla. She is hard-headed and not easily swayed. I'm that way too, so God has his work cut out, doesn't he. GRIN.

Petra:

Tell us a little about your favorite character in this particular novel.
How did you create him/her and what was your inspiration for him/her?

Jan:

I love Maggie, Kayla's mother. She leaves Hollywood behind to be with her first love. She isn't perfect, and she doesn't try to be.

Petra:

How easy was it to write this novel? Do you write in outline format, or do you write each chapter as you go?

Jan:

I write by the seat of my pants. I have a general idea where the story
is going, but I let the characters write the story through me.

Petra:

How do you feel about your self publishing choice? Would you recommend it to others, or would you now only use traditional publishers?

Jan:

Not everyone will get a book offer from a traditional publisher. There are so many good writers out there and actors and actresses getting into the mix. A publisher is going to go with a proven author. I self-published because I couldn't find a publisher interested. Am I disappointed? Sure, but that's life.

Petra:

What are you working on currently? Are there more novels in your immediate future?

Jan:

Disbelieving Heart is a story about a divorced mother (Brenda) whose daughter is blind and has been from birth. Brenda hasn't forgiven her ex-husband for leaving her for another woman. She hasn't forgiven God for allowing her daughter to be born blind. She builds a wall around herself to insulate herself from any more pain in her life. All of this changes when she nearly runs over a dog. Haley, her daughter, claims that God put the dog in the middle of the road in answer to her prayers. Brenda doesn't understand her daughter's
relationship with God. Why isn't she angry with Him for her blindness? Why does she talk to Him like he's her best friend? When the dog finds a young girl missing for several days, the newspapers and television stations run with the story. Many people come forward to claim the German Shepherd and fail to impress Brenda or the local police. Then, one day, a man shows up on Brenda's
doorstep. Wednesday, the German Shepherd, reacts with friendly recognition.
Brenda's worst fears come true. Her daughter's dog belongs to someone else.

Petra:

Is there anything else you wish to add that we have not covered?

Jan:

No, just that I encourage everyone to give writing a try. It's a
wonderful form of self-expression.


Petra

Thank you for granting me this interview, Jan, and good luck with your books.

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Stacey Voss Comment by Stacey Voss on October 21, 2009 at 7:38pm
Thursday, October 22nd marks the fifth stop on my two-month, 19-stop Virtual Book Tour. I'll be guest blogging andI will be answering questions on the Book Obsessed website all day (8am-4pm EST).

Stacey Voss Comment by Stacey Voss on October 7, 2009 at 11:59am
Thursday, October 8th marks the third stop on my two-month, 19-stop Virtual Book Tour. I will be answering questions on the Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers site all day (8am-4pm EST). They are going to be hosting an interview with my favourite character, Adelaide.

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Come and visit me at Book Reader Times tomorrow, Tuesday, October 6th, from 8am to 4pm EST to ask me all of the questions you've ever wanted answered and to enter a draw for a free copy of my book, Thunder and Blood!

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Stephanie Morris Comment by Stephanie Morris on April 10, 2009 at 11:43pm
TITLE: Better Late Than Never
AUTHOR: Stephanie Morris
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GENRE/THEME: Interracial Romance
PUBLISHER: Amira Press
ISBN: 978-1-935348-31-3
RELEASE DATE: April 10, 2009
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Kristen Smith loves to work with children and her life-long dream of opening her own childcare center has finally come true. Everything couldn’t be more perfect until her high school sweetheart walks through front door with his son in tow. Randy Stroud was the "one" that she has never gotten over. She has never understood why he’d ended their relationship but it was obvious that he’d moved and she was more than willing to pretend that she had.
 

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Do you have more trouble loading my blogspot with the slides up? Do you like them or are they too distracting?

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On the way home from work yesterday, I passed a house that already had a lighted and decorated Christmas tree up and showing by the window.

Is it not too soon for that? In my mind, the day after Thanksgiving is when the Christmas Season starts. That's when it's fair game to put up a tree and decorations and start shopping. The way things are going this year, I'll be lucky if I get organized enough to decorate a few days before Christmas.

With our dog, Rascal, who lives up to her name, we'll probably go with a fiber optic small tree on top of an end table. One of these days I may pull put the larger tree from the box in the basement and set it up, but not until our doggy is a little more sedate. I don't feel like chasing her to get ornaments out of her mouth. I will be putting up knick knacks, lights inside and decorations on the walls, so it will still look Christmasy. No lights outside because for some reason we have no outlets outside.

While we're on the subject of Christmas trees and such, be sure to add holidays in your books. You can mention decorations and lights  or Easter eggs and baskets, or even mattress sales in your descriptions to ground the reader as to the season.
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For every winner, there's a loser. In life and in books, it's the same way. How people react to their good and bad fortune shows what their characters are made of.  You don't have to tell a reader who the good guy or  bad guy is. Let their actions speak for themselves. The readers are smart enough to figure it out.

PS Can't finish this blog without saying - You Rock, Taylor Swift! You are one smart, talented teenager! Congrats on all your awards, especially, Entertainer of the Year!!!

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One of my favorite shows is on tonight - the CMA Awards. If you're a country music fan, you're probably like me and will be glued to the TV 8pm EST, or in my case 7pm, in the flatlands of Illinois.

Almost all my favorite performers will be there, except I hear that Rascal Flatts can't make it.

I'll be on Twitter during the show also. That's part of the fun of it - discussing and dissecting outfits, performers, songs and even commercials, kind of like I'm at a giant party with people who all go for the same thing and want to share.

What about you? What kind of music do you like? Do you tweet during a favorite show or event?

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